Why Is Soccer A Waste Of Time

Soccer is a sport very popular specially in the Hispanic culture. Soccer is a sport that consist of running towards a ball to try to score a goal on the opponent's team. Usually soccer is played by two teams who each have 11 players. Soccer is a great sport that is really fun, can be played as a family and requires you to exercise while playing. However, not everyone sees soccer the way I do, some people believe that playing soccer can be a waste of time. There’s some people that say that instead of being out in the park playing soccer, we should all just get a job instead of wasting time.

To me soccer is really fun. I really enjoy playing soccer with my friends. It’s a great way for us to gather together and have fun. Soccer to me is more than just a sport, soccer to me is practically everything. Not only is soccer very fun to

play but, it also helps you relax when you’re dealing with stress. Soccer helps relax you because when you’re playing a game you forget about everything else going on in your life you simply stick to playing the game. It’s a great way to get things out of your mind.
Many people believe that playing soccer doesn't teaches kids any life skills that they will use later in life. However on the article “Top 10 Health Benefits of Soccer/ Football for Men” by Health Fitness Revolution it says “The lessons that players learn on the field translate to the rest of their lives and the camaraderie teammates share in unparalleled. The ability to work with others to reach a common goal is powerful when related to everyday life- in other words, join a team!”. This shows how soccer does teach us skills we can apply in our everyday life. The skills you get from playing soccer can range from learning how to work together as a team to learning how to have better communication with others.
People who are against playing soccer say that those people who play sports including soccer are just lazy. I totally disagree with this statement that a lot of people say. I disagree with this statement because you cannot be lazy while playing soccer. Soccer involves a lot of running. Throughout the whole game the teammates are running or jogging to try to get the ball away from their opponents. How are soccer players lazy? When they’re constantly running throughout the whole game. Not even the goalies should be classified as lazy. Since goalies have to jump or throw themselves to try to stop the ball from going into the goal.
Being said this, Soccer is a great way to stay fit since soccer involves a lot of exercise throughout the whole game. Not only is soccer a great way to lose weight but it's also a great way to gain muscle. It is proven that when playing sports like soccer, you can increase lower leg muscle and can even gain better posture.Soccer can also help your mental health. According to the article “The Health Advantages of Soccer” by Tina Pashley, Pashley mentions how “Individuals who participate in soccer also gain increased concentration and practice methods of thinking quickly to react to situations on the field. As events unfold on the soccer field, a player must figure out the best method of carrying out an act to score points for the team”. I definitely agree with this statement Pashley makes because I’ve played soccer and that’s something you do have to do while playing soccer. You have to think fast and come up with the best method to try to score a goal in the opponent's team.
This goes the article “Prelude: The Barbershop” by Vershawn Ashanti Young, were it teaches us how even in our own cultures people judge you for things that aren't important or that shouldn't matter.For example the black male would be judge for being homosexual and he felt the need that in order to go to the barbershop act a certain way.

To those people that say that people who just play soccer out in the park should get a job and stop wasting time, Soccer is not a waste of time. Not everything in life should just be working. Those people who say that soccer players should get a job should give themselves an opportunity and play soccer. Many of these people also say that they don’t have time to play soccer since they work and have a family. Like I said before life shouldn’t just be all work. The great thing about soccer is that it can also be played as a family. If you do decide to play soccer as a family not only are you creating family bonds between your family but you guys are also exercising which is something that should be done in a daily basis. Playing soccer with your family is a great way to spend time while still having

fun.
In the end, soccer is a great sport and these are only some of the reasons why soccer is a great sport. Soccer enables you to stay fit, and get mentally healthy. Since while you're playing you're doing a lot of running and thinking about different strategies that will lead your team to victory. Soccer is also a great way to lose some stress or tension that you might have. This happens while playing soccer because you get so into the game that you forget about all your problems going on. Soccer is also a great sport that can be played as a family. Playing soccer as a family can increase quality time with your family. So, to all those people who judge people that play soccer and say they’re just “wasting time” soccer is not a waste of time since it offers many advantages in life. So go out there and play some soccer!